Shield for corn-cultivators.



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Patented July 6, 1909.

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FERDINAND G. TIMM, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SHIELD FOR COBN-GULTIVATORS T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, FERDINAND G. TIMM, a citizen of the United States,residing at lvlinneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shieldsfor Corn-Cultivators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in shields for corn. cultivators,and the object is to provide means whereby the earth will be distributedalong rows of the corn in quantities desired and at the same timeprevent large clods of earth being thrown against the corn and breakingit.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed.out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myinvention applied to a cultivator; Fig. 2 is an end view; Fig. 3 is across sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation showing thefenders.

A, A, represent runners having the ends 1, 1 thereof projectingupwardly, and the ends are connected together by a ridge rod 2 forming aframe. The ends of each runner are connected together by rods 3, 3,which eX- tend longitudinally of the frame. Fenders 4 and 5 extend overthe ridge rod 2 and along the sides of the frame. The fender 4 has thelower edges thereof bent around the lower rods for holding the fenderin. position. This fender intended to be held stationary upon the frame.The fen dcr 5 is connected to the lower rods 3 in a similar manner, butit is capable of slidii'ig along the rods and over the fender 4, thefender 5 overlapping one end of the fender 4, and the lower edges of thefender 5 are bent so as to permit of the fender 5 sliding along the rods3 and over the fender 4. A plate 6 is connected to one end of the frameby the upper rods 3. The plate is providedv with several openings 7permitting of the runners being adjusted either outwardly or inwardly asoccasion requires. Clips 8 an d 9 are connected at each. end. of theframe to the rod The clip 9 is connected to the rear end of the frame,and extending from the clip are two ropes or chains 10, 10 forsuspending the shield or frame on the shovel beams 13 of the cultivator.Connected to the clip 8 is a rope or chain 1]., which is connected tothe beam 12 of the cultivator for suspending Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed December 21, 1908.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Serial No. 468,582.

the forward end. By means of these ropes the shield may be raised orlowered to suit the requirements. The lower rods 3 are removablyconnected to the frame, and when it is desired to remove either or bothof the fenders the lower rods may be withdrawn from the ends of therunners, thereby disconnecting the fenders from the frame.

The fine earth broken by the shovels of the cultivator will pass throughthe shields between the lower rods 3 and the runners discharging theearth along the rows of corn. If it is desired that a greater quantityof earth be discharged along the rows of corn the movable shield. 5 mayhe slid along the rods and upon the stationary shield 4, making asuflicient opening for the discharge of the earth therethrough. When themovable shield is slid along the frame and upon the stationary shield,larger clods of earth can. pass through the frame and along the rows.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to be limitedto the exact construction herein set forth, but

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a shield for corn eultivators, thecombination with a frame having runners thereon, of a fender mounted on.the frame and adjustable longitudinally of the frame.

2. In a shield for corn cnltivators, the combination with a frame havingrunners, of fenders mounted on the frame, and one of the fenders movablelongitudinally of the frame.

3. In a shield for corn cultivators, the combination with a frame havingrunners, of fenders mounted on the frame, rods con.- nected to thefenders for retaining them in position, and one of the fenders movableon the frame.

4. In a shield for corn cultivators, the combination with runners havingupturned. ends, a ridge rod connecting the ends of the runners together,means adjustably connecting the runners together, of fenders, rods forretaining the fenders in. position, and one of the fenders slidable uponthe rods.

5. In a shield for corn cultivator-s, the combination with a framehaving runners, of fenders mounted thereon, one of the combination Withrunners having upturned fenders slidable upon the frame, means for ofthe fenders slidable upon the rods, and 10 adjusting the Width of theframe, and means means for suspending the frame. for suspending theframe. In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

6. In a shield for corn cultivators, the in the presence of twoWitnesses. ends, a ridge rod connecting the ends of the FERDINAND TIMM'runners together, means adjustably connectiVitnesses: ing the runnerstogether, of fenders, rods F. W. J. HOUGII, for retaining the fenders inposition, and one PRESTON COOPER.

